Service

If you are required to serve a document, it may be served by ordinary service or by special service.

The methods of special service include:

• special service by hand, and
• special service by post or electronic means.

Ordinary Service

If a document is not required to be served by special service, it may be served by ordinary service, or by special service.  Once a case has started, any documents that are filed and required to be served may be served by ordinary service.

The methods of ordinary service depend on whether or not the person has given an address for service.

If the person has given an address for service

In this situation, you can serve documents by:

• putting the documents in a sealed envelope addressed to the person and:
• delivering them to the address given for service, or
• posting them to the address given for service, or
• sending the documents to a fax number or email address provided in the address for service.

If the person has not given an address for service

In this situation, you can serve documents by:

• putting the documents in a sealed envelope addressed to the person and:
• delivering them to the person's last known address or place of business, or
• posting them to the person's last known address or place of business, or
• handing the documents to the person.

Ordinary service on a party's lawyer

If a lawyer representing the person agrees, in writing, to accept service of the document, you can send it to the lawyer.

Last updated: 16-Dec-2021

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